Germany's president orders parliament dissolved for an early election on Feb. 23
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany's president orders parliament dissolved for an early election on Feb. 23.
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HuffPostJoe Biden Admits His Big Mistake As President That Donald Trump Absolutely Nailed
“That wasn’t a stupid thing" for Trump to do, confessed the outgoing president.
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West Refuses To 'Recognise 1 Truth' About Russia Which Means Europe Has 'No Chance' Against Putin
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a dire warning to his allies today.
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Kevin Rudd's major Donald Trump move, man's mistake lands him two $161 fines, China's brutal assessment of Australia
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African troops 'forced to Ukraine frontlines' while Russians stay in camp
A large number of Africans have joined the Russian army since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. While some have voluntarily taken up arms via private companies under contract with the Kremlin, others were lured by false promises. One Cameroonian, who thought he was going to Russia to work as a caretaker, reveals the extent of this human trafficking. "Tomorrow, they want us to go on a suicide mission. I'm going to drop the gun so I don't have to go. I'll probably be tortured and sent to p
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Greenland's Leader Whacks Trump's Threats With Blunt Message On Territory's Future
Múte Egede, the Danish territory's prime minister, reminded the U.S. president-elect of the Greenlandic people's interests.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Verbal Spin On Donald Trump Leaves Critics Dizzy
“I think you need to understand language," claimed the Trump acolyte, before performing some linguistic gymnastics.
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Trump Reveals Hollywood A-Listers Who Will Serve As Special Ambassadors
The actors will serve as his “eyes and ears” while helping improve Hollywood, which Trump called “a great but very troubled place."
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Ukraine-Russia latest: Putin’s forces locked onto French plane as North Korea troops may ‘be dead by April’
“This aggressive Russian action is not acceptable,” the French defense minister said
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Jimmy Kimmel Exposes 'The Most Donald Trumpy Thing Donald Trump Has Ever Done'
The late night host mocked the president-elect over a key move ahead of Inauguration Day.
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Trump’s EPA Pick Flunks Basic Science Quiz at Confirmation Hearing
Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency struggled to answer straightforward questions about science. At his confirmation hearing on Thursday, former Rep. Lee Zeldin faced scrutiny of his limited environmental experience. For one senator, Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse, this took the form of a science pop quiz—asking, in his words, “really basic no-tricks questions about climate change.” Whitehouse started off with a softball: “First, as a matter of law, is carbon dioxide a p
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Ana Navarro Smacks Down Kevin O'Leary's Biden 'History' Question With A Blunt Look At Trump
The CNN commentator reminded the "Shark Tank" investor about his ties to the president-elect in a tense on-air exchange.
- The Independent
Jan 6 rioter Pamela Hemphill says she will refuse Trump’s pardon
Reformed ‘MAGA Granny’, who spent 60 days in jail for her role in the attempted insurrection at the US Capitol, has since washed her hands of the president-elect’s movement, calling it a ‘cult’
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TikTok CEO One-Ups Zuckerberg With Bootlicking Trump Post
TikTok CEO Shou Chew appealed to Donald Trump’s ego in a video statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the TikTok ban. “I want to thank President Trump for his commitment to work with us to find a solution that keeps TikTok available in the United States,” he said. “This is a strong stand for the First Amendment and against arbitrary censorship.” Trump said that he had “a warm spot” for the app during a December meeting with Chew, who was sure to mention Trump’s popularity on the app
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Giuliani Trolls Court With Puppy Video Taken 1,000 Miles Away Amid No-Show Appearance
Rudy Giuliani is not letting his legal woes ruin his inauguration excitement. Despite being scheduled to testify in a New York courtroom, the disgraced lawyer was absent from the proceedings Thursday and instead shared a video of his Pomeranian frolicking at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort. “Vinny loves hanging out at Mar-a-Lago, but he’s ready to spend a lot more time in Washington, D.C. over the course of the next four years in support of his favorite President—Donald J. Trump!,” Giuliani wro
- Evening Standard
Putin army explosives factory attacked deep inside Russia, says Ukraine
The armament plant is in the Tambov region hundreds of miles from the border with Ukraine
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Marco Rubio, Trump's pick for top cabinet job, claims China will invade Taiwan by 2030
Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state has said he anticipates the US "will have to deal with" China invading Taiwan before the end of this decade.
- The Hill
Georgia appeals court sides with Trump in affirming dismissal of 6 state charges
A Georgia appeals court on Friday affirmed the dismissal of six counts in the state’s 2020 election interference against President-elect Trump and his allies, upholding a trial judge’s decision that the charges must be thrown out due to a lack of detail. “We find that the indictment fails to include enough detail to sufficiently apprise…
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Whopping $20 billion in Medicare and ATO superannuation waiting to claimed by Aussies: ‘Get it back’
Aussies are being urged to take a few minutes to check if they are owed a share of billions in unclaimed cash.
- The Independent
Trump moves inauguration indoors amid record-breaking cold as list of Democrats skipping event grows: Live updates
President-elect says he has ordered inauguration and speeches to take place in the Capitol Rotunda ‘as was used by Ronald Reagan in 1985’
- Australian Associated Press
Hard times turn voters off Labor in election lead-up
Labor is trailing the opposition just months before Australians head to the polls, but the prime minister says his government can give voters what they want.